Name the Ground

[HoldenV8]

With no Manly game this weekend I thought I'd have a bit of fun and test your knowledge.

Can you name these famous rugby league grounds of the past? Here are 5 to start off with.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

 

[SoaringEagle]

no thanks

 

[DUFFMAN]

Why did you use a current photo of Lottoland for number 5 ?

 

[mickqld]

NFI. Are they in Australia even ??

 

[The Who]

I know no. 5 is the Brookvale Agricultural Showground, which morphed into Brookie, then The Fortress and then Lottoland.
I watched my first game at this ground in the late 1950's-early 60's when each year they held a show with animal parades. Playing after a show meant having to avoid the cow pats when being tackled.
The other four look like they are in England, but have a similar look to Brookie, don't they?

 

[Harmless27]

I have absolutely no idea - so here are some pathetic guesses fro me:
1. Henson park?
2. Hindmarsh Stadium?
3. Old Trafford?
4. Salford or Bradford?

 

[Captain Moondog]

1 Auschwitz
2 Belsen
3 Dachau
4 Abu Ghraib
5 Butlins

 

[Harvies elbow]

Don't tell us the answer till Sunday.

 

[HoldenV8]

Hint. 1, 2 and 4 are Pommy grounds. #3 wasn't in Australia.

@DUFFMAN and @The Who got Brookie correct.

@Harmless27 I'll give you that one. #4 is The Willows at Salford.

 

[mickqld]

#2 Headingly Leeds

 

[mickqld]

#1 Odsal stadium Bradford

 

[HappilyManly]

1 Bradford, went there in 82
2 Leeds, went there in 82
3 looks like Eden Park in AKL, went there in 2012
4???
5 Brookie Showground, went there in 1977...

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

I'll go

#2 Wilderspool
#3 Odsal

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

Whilst on nostalgic grounds
here's some footage from Thrum Hall, Halifax's home ground for 112 years until 1998

 

[Under the Sticks]

#3 Carlaw Park Auckland

 

[The Who]

Whilst on nostalgic grounds
here's some footage from Thrum Hall, Halifax's home ground for 112 years until 1998

I saw a blatant shepherd. Where was the video ref?

 

[Bearfax]

I remember marching to military tunes in our various 'houses' on Brookvale Park (No 5) when I attended Brookvale Public School. I also remember the fun we had each year at the Brookvale Show. Behind where the photographer is taking that photo, there used to be a couple of cricket nets me and my brother and two brothers who lived almost opposite, used to practise cricket, with a badly scared bat, tennis balls or a falling apart cricket ball, and a drum for the wicket. They were great days back then in the late 50s

 

[niccipops]

I think I'll name these grounds George, Bill, Jack, Basil and Frank.

 

[voicefromthehill]

2 is old Warrington ground - Wilderspool stadium
4 - Salford? The red is what I'm going on

edit - see Salford was correct, no prize for me then

 

[Wombat64]

I think I'll name these grounds George, Bill, Jack, Basil and Frank.

Sexist. All male names.